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Federal CARE Act Aims to Update Child Labor Standards for Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Rep. Raul Ruiz reintroduces the bill as national farmworker groups and limited past Southeast support highlight ongoing safety concerns for young workers
California Invests $80 Million to Boost Jobs and Key Industries
California Ag Today
The state’s latest funding round targets agriculture, aerospace, life sciences, and the bioeconomy, with projects expected to support more than 23,000 jobs statewide.
Pork Industry Needs Workforce
Line on Agriculture
One of the priorities for the National Pork Producers Council is ensuring an ag workforce remains in place.
North Florida College Plants Seeds for Ag Careers
Southeast Regional Ag News
New agribusiness degree aims to grow Southeast agriculture’s future workforce.
Part 2: AFBF on Labor Reform
Line on Agriculture
Today, a specialty crops grower from Oregan shares his personal message on the need for ag labor and ag labor reform.
Fam Labor Survey Released
Line on Agriculture
Hawaii has pushed out California as the highest-paying state for farmworker wages.
Farmer Worker Needed, Video Game Experience Required
Southeast Regional Ag News
Autonomous tractors are prompting a shift in the type of farm workers needed to get the job done.
Georgia Judge Halts Implementation of Farm Worker Rule
Southeast Regional Ag News
The rule, which led to a challenge by 17 states, was designed to address violations under the H-2A visa program.
Mandating Work Safety in High Heat
California Ag Today
Heat is the top cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. and poses severe risks like heat stroke, especially for workers in agriculture
Protecting Workers for Extreme Heat
Southeast Regional Ag News
The U.S. Department of Labor has unveiled a proposed rule aiming to safeguard millions of workers from the dangers of extreme heat.
A Labor Plague on U.S. Ag
California Ag Today
The American Farm Bureau recently sent a letter to USDA and the Department of Labor on the issue.
CA Ag Operations Awarded Big Dollars for Labor Stabilization
California Ag Today
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding some $50 million to support farmworkers and agricultural employers
National FFA Leader Sitting on National Workforce Readiness Council
Line on Agriculture
For the first time, agriculture is being represented when it comes to identifying what gaps there are in workplace readiness on the Workplace Readiness Council.
NASDA Prioritizes Ag Workforce Issues
Line on Agriculture
National Association of State Department's of Agriculture continues to push for a reliable ag workforce.
Sugar Workers Praise Industry on the Hill
Southeast Regional Ag News
“U.S. sugar policy provides so much opportunity for people in rural communities,” says Cornelius Fowler, a Florida Crystal truck driver with 16 years of experience on the job.
“Problematic” H2A Rule Issued
California Ag Today
New H-2A final rule is being labeled as problematic by the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.
H-2A Labor Prices on the Dramatic Rise
Southeast Regional Ag News
In 2024, farmers in 31 states will pay between 50 cents and $1 more.
Contractor to Serve Time after Subjecting Migrant Farmworkers to Forced Labor
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida's Vladimir Moreno pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit forced labor and racketeering charges.
Labor Shortage Hits Agriculture
Southeast Regional Ag News
Veronica Nigh, American Farm Bureau, states that, "In the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022, which is January through March, the number of applications for H2A workers, which is the Temporary Ag Worker Visa Program increased by more than 17 percent, year over year."